Culture Trumps Everything: The Unexpected Truth About The Ways Environment Changes Biology, Psychology, And Behavior

What determines our behaviors as human beings at the individual and organizational level? Although it often feels as though either our biology or our personality (or both) guides our decisions about issues large and small, increasing evidence suggests that ... culture trumps everything. This book investigates the powerful ways in which a variety of factors, to include behavioral norms, alternative corporate models, habit patterns, connectedness, trust, language, and time perspective, impact the creation of "quintessence" in organizations. It is this quintessence -- or lack thereof -- that ultimately determines the success and sustainability of organizations. As leaders, we get the organizations we deserve, as a direct result of the cultures we nourish (or neglect). If we want to ensure the best possible outcomes for ourselves and our organizations, we must focus on developing the cultures that foster success for all stakeholders, because ... culture trumps everything. 9780990727910 0990727912 258 BOOK Business & Economics NOT_MATURE http://books.google.com/books/content?id=XE7xoQEACAAJ&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=5&source=gbs_api en

• | Author: Gustavo R. Grodnitzky
• | Publisher: Mountainfrog Publishing
• | Publication Date: Oct 24, 2014
• | Number of Pages: 258 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 0990727912
• | ISBN-13: 9780990727910